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Spackman Moss has made history as Utah’s longest-serving female state legislator. Moss, who has served in the Utah House of Representatives for over 23 years, was first elected in 2000 and has been re-elected every two years since then.

Moss represents District 34, which covers East Murray, Holladay and Millcreek.

“I ran for office because I had a call from my cousin, then a legislator, who said I should run for office because my current representative was not a good advocate for public education,” Moss said. “At that time, I was in my 32nd year of teaching English at Olympus High, and I loved my job. I was, however, getting burned out from grading essays at night, on weekends, and on holidays, and I thought being a legislator might be something I would enjoy if I retired from teaching.

“Note that I started teaching at age 23 but couldn’t afford to retire in my 50s and give up my health insurance. I thought about it for a few days, talked with my family, had a few more legislators call to persuade me to run, and I decided that with all the students I had taught in my neighborhood and community, I had name recognition and thought I would have a pretty good shot at winning.”

In retrospect, Moss might agree that the more things change, the more they stay the same when she characterizes how the legislature has changed since she started.

“The changes I have seen over the years is that the work is more intense, more bills, more meetings, more special sessions. The session is the same 45 days, but the budget has more than

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Rep. Carol Spackman Moss speaks at the Utah State Capitol about her Suicide Prevention in Correctional Facilities bill that passed this session. (Photo courtesy of Carol Spackman Moss)

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How healthy is Holladay? Coalition uses data to help bolster well-being of residents

HappyHealthy Holladay Coalition is a mouthful of a name, but it’s surprisingly fun to say aloud.

And despite its alliterative playfulness, the group—a civic organization whose mission is to bolster mental, physical and social well-being—is tackling serious issues.

Happy Healthy Holladay (HHH) presented new data in April showing that city residents are coping with above average levels of negative health outcomes.

For instance, drug and opioid related deaths in Holladay occur at a significantly higher frequency rate per capita relative to the countywide population, according to an HHH report presented to the city council in April.

Additional problem areas include higher rates of asthma, hypertension, suicide, depression prevalence and other negative outcomes compared to the countywide population on a per capita basis.

“We want to address those problem areas,” said Holly Smith, Holladay assistant city manager and HHH chair. “We’re really trying to look at data to inform the coalition activities.”

The data is drawn from a wide variety of sources—including Salt Lake County Health Department, Utah Department of Health, Census Bureau, Utah Healthy Places index, American Cancer Society and the U.S. Department of Labor.

“There is a lot of health data out there. But what’s difficult is that for people who are not in the public health arena, that data can be overwhelming,” said Smith, who explained that the coalition’s partnerships help it compute and work with data.

By partnering with SLCO Health Department, HHH is able to localize and contextualize health statistics as a starting point to create targeted programing to improve lo-

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cal health outcomes for residents.

Although rather than creating new programs, for now Smith says HHH is focused on enhancing and promoting existing programs through partner organizations.

For example, the group will promote and market programs like the Holladay Branch Library’s gun lock program and its Naloxone kits for opioid addiction recovery; and the Holladay Unified Fire Authority’s “Baby Sitting 101” class.

The group is also gearing up to promote a jump rope event with the Holladay-Lions

Recreation Center, with tutorials, challenges and free jump ropes the group hopes will encourage more physical activity for residents.

Despite health challenges, the data indicates that Holladay is a bright spot in other areas of healthy living. It fares better than the county at large in areas like lower teen pregnancy rates, fewer child injuries, more vegetables consumed, along with lower death rates from lung, breast and prostate cancers.

Happy Healthy Holladay Coalition’s big 2023 goal is achieve the “Healthy Utah

Community” designation from the Utah League of Cities and Towns.

The award will require the city to show progress and achievements in categories related to active living, access to healthy food and mental health support.

To this end, Smith meets monthly with other community health coalitions to glean insight and support.

“We are learning things from other coalitions that we can bring back to ours,” said Smith. l

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Granite School District Art Olympics showcases students’ artistic talents

Her hands and clothing covered in clay, Emma Murdock meticulously smoothed her vase as she turned it on a ceramics sculpting wheel.

“This would be an altered piece,” the Hunter High School senior explained. “I threw the base and then I just kind of mapped out where I was going to do the lines, used my fingers and kind of added my own twist to it.” For the artistically uninitiated, “throwing” means to manually shape a ceramic or pottery sculpture while it rotates on the aforementioned wheel.

That attention to detail was necessary if Emma was to be in the running for an award at the 2023 Granite School District Art Olympics at Hunter High in West Valley City. The annual competition in March featured the top 10 art students from each of the district’s eight high schools. Entries were judged in nine categories from black-and-white drawings to watercolors to hand-built ceramics.

Emma participated in last year’s Art Olympics, but she felt more prepared this time around. Still, it comes down to inherent talent. “A lot of the time, I just do it by heart. I have a concept I want to do and kind of use intuition from there.”

Students had a mere four hours to create their art pieces from start to finish. They were then judged by a panel of four professionals who work in the arts. “It’s really incredible what these kids are working on in such a short time,” said Noemi Veronica Hernandez-Balcazar, Granite School District arts coordinator. Most of the competitors were seniors and juniors, but a few were good enough to enter as underclassmen.

Rock Hampton recalled participating in what is now the Art Olympics when he was a student at Cottonwood High School in 2006. Now an art teacher at Hunter High School, he helped Hernandez-Balcazar organize the 2023 version. “This is such a fun

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event. Our goal is to get bigger and get more of the community to come and see,” Hampton said. “We really do have incredible artists at Granite.”

One of them is Wesley Johnson. He was outlining with pencil a picture of his mother, Rebecca, who stood a few feet away, arms slightly outstretched, eyes closed, in a meditational stance. “She’s really into yoga. This is one of the easiest poses for her to hold for a long time,” said the senior at Granger High School.

“I was originally going to do a pose based on a Nirvana (album) cover, but plans change,” he added. “I just kind of roll with it.” With 25 minutes left, Wesley hoped to “bring in some pretty fun colors” to his artwork of his mom.

When time was up, the panel of four art professionals judged the entries, picking the top three in each category. It was their first time judging the Art Olympics.

“Originality is a big part of what we’re looking for,” said Joe Van Leeuwen, a retired longtime art teacher at Cyprus High School.

“There’s also emotion with that and skill level. There’s a lot of things coming into play as we discuss it,” said fellow judge Abe Kimball, a lithographer and adjunct visual arts instructor at Snow College in Ephraim.

“All it takes is a look at the news these days and you’d think the world’s going to crap,” said judge Frank McEntyre, a local sculptor. “These kids are working, being creative, and trying to do good things in the world.”

With an art background in 3D and ceramics, judge Amber Egbert teaches part time at BYU and Utah Valley University. “It’s been really fun to interact with the students and see their creativity and ideas take shape.”

Seeing the work of other student artists inspires Emma to

step her game up. “I think the competitiveness is really exciting because you don’t really get that a lot (in a daily classroom setting),” she said.

She hopes to pursue art in college. “We’ll see what happens. I would love to continue to do ceramics, even if I don’t major in it.” l

Cirque Ma’Ceo gallops into Salt Lake County for a unique performance

If you’re lucky enough to witness the beauty and spectacle of Cirque Ma’Ceo, you’ll appreciate the rare opportunity to see a performance that blends the strength and grace of horses with the flexibility and bravery of riders and aerialists.

The equestrian-focused show features mesmerizing aerial feats, exotic horses and heart-pumping acts that leave audiences enthralled.

“This show is a blend of traditional circus and contemporary circus. It’s a very up-closeand-personal show where the audience can feel the rhythm of the horse hooves pounding the ground,” said Rachel Gauthier, aerialist and trick rider. “The audience is sitting so close it becomes really intimate. I like the possibility of being connected with the audience and the audience has the same feeling. They feel like they can be part of the story with us.”

Staged under a custom-designed Italian Big Top tent, the theater caters to a smaller crowd in order to provide a more personal experience.

Several horse breeds perform during the show, including a Friesian, an Andalusian, quarter horses, mustangs, a Suffolk Punch and a miniature horse stallion, which is a crowd favorite. The heart-pounding Cossack act brings a rush of adrenaline to the audience, while watching riders doing tricks upside-down with the horses.

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sio Zoppe, one of the most experienced and well-rounded equestrians to perform on stage. Zoppe has mastered the dangerous art of bareback riding and has performed since he was 4 years old with shows like Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey, Cheval Theatre and Circus Flora.

“There is a bareback act that comes from Olissio’s family,” Gauthier said. “He’s an eighth and ninth generation of a traditional circus family that came from Italy. His family were equestrians and bareback riders. Olissio has learned from his grandparents and generation after generation. His act is one of the core acts of the show.”

Along with the incredible horse shows, Cirque Ma’Ceo features aerial acts with chandeliers and silks, a tightwire performance, gaucho dancers and more. To learn about the show, or to purchase tickets, visit Cirquemaceo.com.

The 90-minute show runs May 5-7 at the Bastian Agricultural Center (2100 W. 11400 South) in South Jordan. Tickets are available for Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m.

“It’s a small circus, but there’s a lot happening,” Gauthier said. “It’s like a family. In these types of circuses, everyone gets involved. Everyone works together to make this happen.” l

Hunter High School student Emma Murdock puts the finishing touches on one of her entries at Granite School District’s 2023 Art Olympics competition featuring the top art students in the District’s eight high schools. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)

The Cirque Ma’Ceo equestrian show runs May 5-7 at the Bastian Agricultural Center (2100 W. 11400 South) in South Jordan. It features dazzling aerial feats and beautiful horses performing under an Italian Big Top tent. (Photos courtesy of Cirque Ma’Ceo)

Titans softball enjoying best season in years

Adison Comer, hitting .581 this year, takes a ball during Olympus monumental home win over Murray. After chiseling away to a 5-0 lead, Murray tied it at 5 in the top of the sixth when the Titans responded with two clutch runs in the bottom half of the inning to win 7-5. At press time the Titans were 12-2 and undefeated in region, having their best season since 2018 when they finished 15-9. Those 12 wins are more than the last two years combined. This year’s potent lineup already has eight players with double-digit RBIs.

Charlie Turner is pitching the Olympus High softball team to its best season in years. The primary pitcher had 69 strikeouts and a 3.64 ERA through the team’s first 13 games.

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The City of Holladay will begin work on its biggest-yet tribute to history: The Holladay Historic Walk, a first of its kind museum with integrated outdoor features coming the City Park.

The project marks a major victory for local historians who’ve long lobbied for a museum to honor the heritage of Holladay, one of the city’s oldest continually inhabited settler communities in Utah—dating to John Holladay survey in 1849.

“I’m so excited with this project. It’s like a baby—I’ve seen it growing…and I’m finally seeing come to light,” said Sandy Meadows, chair of the Holladay Historical Commission, whose helped curate the content for the museum.

The design

The Historic Walk aims to provide an inspirational view of Holladay from its earliest beginnings to present day. Exhibits, displays and public art murals will be integrated with the existing Holladay City Park at 4850 S. 2300 East, adding to the popular park’s list of offerings.

“It is so unique. It’s unlike any other museum I’m aware of. They have created something that’s going to be like a walking exhibit,” said Meadows, who brought to the project her 12-year experience at the Church History Museum. “It’s not a normal museum.”

Financing

The project will be realized through a $750,000 TRCC grant from Salt Lake County awarded to the city this year, adding to the sizeable sum of outside money the manager’s office has won for the City of Holladay.

Leaders were able to snag the grant with a strong application that emphasized the city’s standing fiscal responsibility, robust community support for public works projects, and a record of meeting match funding.

The county grant, however, does not cover the full cost of the project, and the city is now determining ways to come up with the unsecured funds. Some money may come from the city’s general fund, but the city also anticipates fundraising an additional $150,000.

Holly Smith, who is the project lead at the city manager’s office, said during a public hearing her team is confident the project will come to completion with the help of donations from residents, local businesses, prominent community members and partner organizations.

Dan Gibbons, councilmember and Historical Commission adviser, says the museum has been a longtime coming.

“We’ve had a discussion about how to get some sort of museum to celebrate the history of Holladay,” he said, noting that the ambition was pushed off for lack of fund-

Holladay to have a history museum at last

By Zak Sonntag | z.sonntag@mycityjournals.com

Top: Casto Home sits vacant, but anticipates more action with new museum. Right: With the new history museum, exhibits, displays and public art will be integrated into Holladay City Park. (Zak Sonntag/City Journals)

ing, a problem that is addressed in large part by the self-sustaining design and integrated outdoor concept. “This is a great solution because it doesn’t require that we have any extra staffing.”

The move will also restore some utility to the Casto Home, a historic structure moved at great expense to only sit vacant at the northwest corner of the park. The Historic Walk will culminate at the Casto Home.

Shining star

Being integrated with a popular park, the city estimates the History Walk will see tens of thousands visitors annually. Meadows, however, believes the museum will not be a secondary stopover for park visitors, but a destination unto itself.

“This is going to be a shining star for Holladay City. It’s going to be so unique and beautiful and wonderful,” Meadows said. “I think that people are going to come from everywhere to see it because there’s nothing to my knowledge like it around Utah.” l

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Several Holladay students are winners in 2023 Utah Reflections contest

State-level winners of Utah PTA’s 202223 Reflections contest have been announced. A celebration and awards night for winners and their families is planned for May 16 in Riverton. Holladay students of all ages entered and won prizes in this year’s contest, responding creatively to the theme “Show Your Voice.”

Roselyn Navaravong of Oakwood Elementary entered in the 3D Visual Art category. Her work, titled “Freedom of Speech,” shows two cranes and a sculpted pair of lips. It won a Merit award at the State level.

“The rainbow colors of papier mâché represent that everyone is different, and the paper cranes represent freedom. Everyone no matter what skin color, race or [belief] should have the right to express their opinions,” Roselyn said.

Lucy Johansen of Driggs Elementary used her entry to illustrate her love of singing. Her 2D Visual Art entry in the Pre-KGrade 2 Division shows an enthusiastic singer at the center of the canvas and colors emanating out like sunbeams.

Lucy’s Artist Statement, which judges rely on heavily during the contest, was simple: “I can show my voice by singing and spreading happiness.” She won an Honorable Mention.

Wasatch Jr. High had two winners: Nathan Wilkerson Wong in Music Composition and Andrew Bouck in Photography-Special Artist Division.

Nathan’s Merit-winning composition, “Variations on a Story,” is 56 measures long and written for the violin. It changes tempos several times and includes notes on stringing, dynamics and interpretation. He used the differences in music to illustrate different ways to interpret a story.

“My song is split into variations that represent people telling a story in different voices. I started with a simple theme and then made multiple variations that I connected together to compose a song. It shows how there are many ways a story can take shape depending on who is telling it,” Nathan said.

Andrew’s photography entry is a picture of him smiling in the foreground and a classroom C.E.O. description in the background. It received a Merit award and is titled, “I Show My Voice by Being a Leader.”

Andrew explains that C.E.O. is the highest rank he can earn in his class. “When we get to C.E.O. we are a leader in our class. I worked really hard to earn [it]. I want to Show My Voice to tell others that people with disabilities can be leaders.

“I want to help people see that by working hard everyone can make a difference!

I took this picture the day I earned C.E.O. and am proud of reaching my goal,” Andrew said.

Olympus Jr. High winner Elise Kimble is no stranger to the Reflections contest and

By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com

she’s appeared on the winners list before. This year she entered in Photography, and her entry “Statement.” won an Honorable Mention.

Her black and white photograph shows a young woman staring directly into the camera, poised with scissors ready to cut her long, straight hair. Her Artist Statement reveals that in some cases, a haircut can be a protest and a voice.

“Mahsa Amini was a young woman who died in Iran as a result of not wearing her hijab. Thousands of women in Iran have been protesting after her death….They have been burning their hijabs and cutting their

hair.

“Now women from all over the world have joined them in protest, and are cutting their hair to show that all women can ‘show their voices.’ This photo is a tribute to all of these brave women. We deserve to make a

statement, period,” Elise said.

Olympus High School had two winners: Demetria Johnson in 2D Visual Art and Emma Murdock in Music Composition.

Demetria’s entry shows a teen in a hoodie with her eyes closed. She’s against a dark

“Butterfly Effect” by Demetria Johnson of Olympus High earned an award of Excellence in the Utah State PTA Reflections contest. (Demetria Johnson/Utahpta.org)

Elise Kimble of Olympus Jr. High used her Reflections entry “Statement.” to show solidarity to women protesting across the world. (Elise Kimble/Utahpta.org)

Andrew Bouck of Wasatch Jr. High shows his pride in achieving C.E.O. status and shows his voice with his leadership skills. (Andrew Bouck/ Utahpta.org)

A simple plan with extraordinary results: Lucy Johansen of Driggs Elementary wants to use her voice to make others happy. (Lucy Johansen/ Utahpta.org)

background that’s illuminated by a shaft of light coming from her mouth. Within the shaft of light are blue butterflies, creating a stark contrast.

“I show my voice both metaphorically and literally. I am screaming because I tend to get angry about what I’m most passionate about and what makes me want to share my voice the most,” Demetria said.

She used butterflies because she’s hoping her passion will be interpreted as gentle by other people. “I want it to be a loving force opposed to forces of fear, represented by the centipedes in the background. The butterflies make them more visible because making the forces behind the negative known is a step to overcoming them and is a focus for me,” Demetria said.

Olympus’ other winner Emma Murdock is a musician who also performed in Concerto Night on March 1. Her composition entry called “Maple Tree” received a Merit award.

Emma’s entry is a recording of “Maple Tree” with Emma singing accompanied by piano. The five-minute song draws a comparison between a fading maple tree the singer sees and her own mental health.

“After Covid hit, I struggled with my mental health sophomore year. I lost value of not only life, but my self-image. It’s hard to see the good in yourself when you’re convinced there is none. This toxic beauty standard has been eating us all alive for years,” Emma wrote in her Artist Statement.

Creative Aging Workshop celebrates life stories through artistic expression

By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com

Creative expression experiences for those growing older provide opportunities to improve overall health and enhance quality of life. “Liberating our Stories,” an intensive, eight-session Creative Aging Workshop, welcomed eight women aged 55-plus to reflect on and to share components of their identities and translate them into powerful symbolic works of art about life’s journey.

will honor the class participants at an opening reception at Holladay City Hall in May. During the reception, class participants will have an optional opportunity to read written works aloud.

“The only way to love ourselves is to come to terms with ourselves. We stunt our own growth. Here’s me voicing my past struggles through a sad yet hopeful song for the sand and hopeless people. Time to ‘let in the rain.’”

All the winning entries are available to see virtually or listen to on the PTA’s website. Go to www.utahpta.org and find the 2023 winners’ gallery. For those who want to get a jumpstart on next year, the theme for 2023-24 has already been announced. It is “I Am Hopeful Because…” and all entries are now submitted online. l

The workshop is funded by a grant from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. Holladay Arts Council Executive Director Sheryl Gillilan and trained artist Kandace Steadman brainstormed ideas for a workshop with the emphasis on creative aging. Receiving one of the Division’s grants, the Arts Council launched its first Creative Aging Workshop in April 2022 titled “Life Mandalas.” Through a series of writing activities and art experiences, participants created mandala symbols to cultivate inner awareness and to explore one’s place and purpose in the world.

The Council received a second Division grant in 2023 funding the Creative Aging Workshop titled “Growing Older: Liberating our Stories.” Writing and artistic skills were presented during an eight-session workshop by local artist Jim McGee and River Writing creator Nan Seymour. Skills learned and practiced during the classes were employed by students to create a collection of finished writings to honor students’ lives in written form and a loosely-constructed self-portrait on a wooden art panel was created to illustrate personal aging stories. The Arts Council

Holladay resident Cecilie Mattison has enjoyed participating in the workshop for the last two years. Mattison explained she was drawn to the class due to the art and written components being taught and for the nurturing atmosphere created by the instructors, McGee and Seymour. Using the Seven Community Agreements from the River Writing process, the instructors created an atmosphere where students could feel a sense of belonging, be creative, understood and accepted.

“To my surprise, the workshop surpassed my wildest dreams and expectations allowing a comfort zone of newfound expression,” Mattison said. “There are seven agreements included in River Writing that Nan presented during class to encourage a person to put down her thoughts and speak from the heart. The seven community agreements are life skills and include nonjudgment, shared responsibility, self-care, confidentiality and consent, honesty, listening with the heart, and kindness.”

Workshop participants’ self-portraits will be on display at City Hall during May to honor them and to celebrate their artistic symbolic expressions portraying a life well lived. l

Roselyn Navaravong’s papier mâché creation “Freedom of Speech” was a state winner this year in Reflections. She attends Oakwood Elementary. (Roselyn Navaravong/Utahpta.org)

A composition for violin by Nathan Wilkerson Wong of Wasatch Jr. High shows through music that conversations take on different meanings depending on who the narrator is. (Nathan Wilkerson Wong/Utahpta.org)

Holladay Arts Council launched its first Creative Aging Workshop in April 2022 titled “Life Mandalas.” Through a series of writing activities and art experiences, workshop participants created mandala symbols to cultivate inner awareness and to explore one’s place and purpose in the world. (Photo credit Sheryl Gillilan)

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Loss of historic structure incites new interest in preservation

By Zak Sonntag | z.sonntag@mycityjournals.com

Oneof the oldest standing homes in Salt Lake County—the Brinton Home at 4880 S. Highland Circle in Holladay—is slated for demolition following its purchase by Sequoia Development, who plan to build in its place 11 townhomes.

Built in 1879, the vernacular structure with Greek Revival flair retains much of its original character—from the pinewood staircase to the adobe walls still studded with square nails forged in the Brinton’s family 19th century blacksmith shop.

The Sequoia plan sparked reaction amongst residents who organized a petition expressing support to preserve the home.

Yet even as it garnered hundreds of signatures, the petition had no legal influence to stall the structure’s demise, and now residents are left questioning what avenues exist for preserving the city’s dwindling number of historic homes.

“Most citizens have an idea that there is some kind of guardian out there cataloging, noticing, and protecting old buildings, but there simply isn’t,” said Kim Duffy, member of the Holladay Historical Commission.

“It’s mind boggling. There is a building in our community that was built right after the Civil War that somebody is going to go tear down. I can’t wrap my head around that.”

The Briton Home is the site of the latest showdown in the pitched battle between preservationists and developers taking place in communities across the Wasatch Front, where staggering growth has complicated the balance between development, property rights and attitudes toward historic preservation.

In Holladay, one of Utah’s longest continually inhabited settler communities, the disappearance of old homes is taking place with alarming quickness, according to David Amott, former executive director of Preservation Utah.

“Every time I drive through Holladay it shocks me how the city is changing and how many teardowns there are with these types of properties, the really old ones,” said Amott, whose worked on preservation initiatives in the city, including an unsuccessful effort in 2020 to save the historic Glenwood estate.

“These are homes that are architecturally valuable not just to Holladay but to Utah. People are tearing down history without understanding

what that history represents or what it means. The Brinton house and a handful of other quickly disappearing buildings in Holladay tells that story of how the city began.”

Preservation primer: how to save old homes

The Brinton Home has renewed local interest in preservation, and experts like Amott say it can be achieved through two distinct avenues.

One way residents and public entities can pursue preservation is through the National Register of Historic Places, a service authorized in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and administered by the National Park Service.

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is a program that aims to catalog historically important places around the nation and provides tax breaks for their preservation—a vital resource for making old homes, with creaking floors and failed plumbing, livable. Although earning an NRHP designation requires stringent historical documentation that can involve long, deep dives into archives.

That documentation is a key part of the preservation picture because officializing historical places offers documentary evidence and is a vital part of obtaining protection at the local level, where city governments often have the final word on preservation.

“I have gone to countless city council meetings, where historic resources that are not listed on the National Register are under risk, like by the Brinton house. And it’s very hard to say that their history matters because it hasn’t been officialized,” said Amott, who worked with the city to preserve

his ancestral home at 4769 Holladay Blvd.

“To have that credential means so much in cases where building’s futures are risk.”

Property rights paramount?

Even still, the NRHP credential cannot guarantee a structure’s survival, as seen in the failed effort to save Salt Lake’s historic Pantages Theater on Main Street. Although unlike Pantages, most historically valuable homes disappear with little fanfare and the primacy of property rights goes unchallenged.

Paul Allred, former planning director for the City of Holladay, who left the city in 2021, says he reluctantly issued demolition permits for many old homes in Holladay during his tenure because the city had no authority to do otherwise.

“There’s nothing really to prevent somebody who has a home on a historic list from going ahead and demolishing it. Basically, if you wanted to tear down an old cabin back in the woods that was from the 1850s, you could. Unless your city has ironclad rules on it, you can take any old historic structure down,” Allred said.

“Historic homes are incredibly and inherently a very powerful presence in a community. But you just can’t take somebody’s property rights away from them because they own an older home.”

Local leverage

Although there may be a way to simultaneously honor property rights and historic neighborhood character through tailored local controls, preservationists argue—hence, growing residents’ calls for action at the municipal

The historic Brinton home to bite the dust as its slated for demolition. (Photos courtesy Kim Duffy)

level, where cities can use their design review and land use authority to help safeguard historic homes.

“Utah is an aggressively land rights state, so I think there is this myth that you can’t have preservation and land rights,” Amott said. “But you can have preservation and property rights, especially with opt-in preservation where people bring their homes forward and say, ‘I want to have this protected.’”

Some Utah cities offer examples of how design review and opt-in policy have been put to use in preservation.

In Provo, for instance, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Title establishes strong guidelines and regulations to protect historical structures, many of them opt-in; in Riverton, design review processes in city code impose development standards on historically valued buildings.

Whereas in the City of Holladay, as the dust-up over the Brinton Home has revealed, protective ordinances are brittle at best.

Currently, section 2.08 of the City Code allows The Historical Commission “to provide advice and information to the City Manager regarding the identification and protection of local historic and archeological resources.”

Effectively this means the Holladay Historical Commission has minimal say and zero legal influence over decisions regarding preservation.

Historical Commission stripped of power?

Some with knowledge of the commission’s work say in earlier years that body possessed more authority, but that its power was stripped down by the city council in the mid 2010’s.

Current commissioners are unable to confirm the extent to which the body’s authority was curtailed, but Councilmember Dan Gibbons, who served one term on the city council in 1999 and then rejoined the council in 2019, recalls a time when the Historical Commission was entrusted with greater influence.

“My recollection is that [back in 1999] we adopted a somewhat robust preservation ordinance…and gave at least some advisory powers to the Historical Commission,” Gib-

bons said. “Sometime after I left the council there was some major revision to the ordinance and it removed those advisory powers.”

This is a sore spot for some longtime residents who’ve expressed frustration with the city’s decisions regarding development.

“As someone who was around when Holladay incorporated, I thought [incorporation] would help us retain the flavor and feel of our neighborhoods. But we are losing that with each house that is torn down, replaced by something much larger and gaudier. There should be an avenue to retain some of what we fought for 20-plus years ago,” said one resident, expressing their opinion on the Brinton Home preservation petition.

Can the city afford preservation?

Gibbons, who is the council’s liaison to the Historical Commission, has organized a work meeting for May to explore ways the city might strengthen the commission’s authority along with preservation ordinances.

Albeit any new preservation measures are likely to face an instant hurdle—the city budget—as inevitably staff resources would need to be allocated. In contrast to big budget cities—like Salt Lake, which has a full-time clerk administering its Historic Landmark Commission—creating a new line item in a small and fiscally conservative city like Holladay could be a deal breaker.

“One of the [challenges] is fiscal. To have a really robust ordinance such as Salt Lake City has requires additional planning personnel,” Gibbons said. “With a city of our size that would be a dramatic increase of our staff.”

Also challenging is that Holladay’s architectural history is scattered. Cities like Ogden, Salt Lake and Provo have historic districts where valuable assets are clustered, making coherent protective zoning and public funding support easier to achieve.

Alas, the Brinton Home is hemmed in by multi-family housing and across the street from the city’s largest mixed use development in the Holladay Hills at the former Cottonwood Mall site—and there it stands alone, a historical emblem amidst an advancing tide of development.

Silver lining?

Amott says losses like the Brinton Home can serve as wake-up calls for those who value history, citing the outfall from the 1964 demolition of historic Pennsylvania Station, which catalyzed public support for New York City preservation ordinances that remain the standard for local protections of historic structures today.

“I would love to say that the silver lining on this is that the Brinton house is the equivalent of Pennsylvania Station in Holladay,” he said. “Sometimes that’s how it goes—something has to be destroyed and people have to feel that loss before they do something different.” l

Brinton Home stands proudly in its last days. (Zak Sonntag/City Journals)

Publishers

Clearing House surprises Holladay resident with $10,000 check

By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com

Longtime

Holladay resident Tom Corlew opened his front door on a chilly Wednesday morning to find the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol standing there. While TV cameras rolled, the Prize Patrol handed Corlew an oversized check along with a real check for $10,000.

Corlew had no idea he had won the sweepstakes prize money. Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol team member Danielle Lam held out the oversized check as Corlew opened the screen door to his house and after a moment of disbelief, Corlew said, “Is this actually the real thing?” Lam responded, “Yes, this is, you have just won the Publishers Clearing House $10,000 sweepstakes.”

According to Lam, Publishers Clearing House (PCH) was founded in 1953 by Harold and LuEsther Mertz as a magazine subscription agency. Over the years, Publishers Clearing House has progressively become a multimillion dollar interactive media company offering a broad range of products. The prize money that is awarded is funded by company revenues. Lam emphasized there is no purchase required to enter or to win and buying products does not give a sweepstakes entrant an advantage.

“I’ve worked for PCH for over 15 years, and I have personally awarded over 300 million dollars in sweepstake prize money,” Lam said. “I literally have the best job in the entire world. I frequently get to meet and to hear the stories of people who are in need of some extra support and I’m part of making that happen for them.”

Now retired, Corlew already had a few ideas in mind of how he intends to spend his winnings.

“I could use some help with yard work,” Corlew said. “I have a lot of pruning to do. I can no longer keep up with all of it. This will be great. I can finally get some needed help.”

Lam pointed out sweepstakes winner selection is completely random and unbiased. In 1989, PCH began notifying sweepstakes winners in person. The Prize Patrol travels the country awarding sweepstakes winnings delivered with bouquets of roses and the oversized check. Corlew didn’t expect the Prize Patrol to knock on his door and shared advice for those considering entering the PCH sweepstakes.

“I’ve entered a few times the last couple of years and sure, I’d hoped to win,” Corlew said. “Anyone thinking about entering should try it. You might just win something like this.”

According to sweepstakes regulations, Corlew is still eligible to enter again to try for the one million dollar or three million dollar life-changing sweepstakes. Who knows, the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol just might be knocking on his door again. l

Longtime Holladay resident Tom Corlew opened his front door on a chilly Wednesday morning to find the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol standing there. (Collette Hayes/ City Journals)

of City Governance

Serving in city government is sometimes like a game of Whack-a-Mole (dealing with surprising issues needs that pop up), Tetris (trying to fit together a complex budget) or a Kaleidoscope (watching as events “shake” the city, altering the landscape).

Lately, the Kaleidoscope analogy has seemed especially apt, as we have faced a number of events that have completely altered the “picture” of our city. I’ll touch on a few of those issues:

Changes Coming for Policing: For many years Holladay has been excellently served by a partnership with the Unified Police Department. That partnership has been shaken by recent legislation—House Bill 374—which removes the Salt Lake County Sheriff from a leading role in UPD and requires Holladay and the other partnering cities and townships to refashion a new model for policing our community between now and July of 2025. While there is still a lot to be worked through, Holladay will take a major role in re-envisioning the future of law enforcement, along with other partners. These changes have also created concerns for our amazing officers and our residents. Holladay is committed to maintaining the highest level of support for our first responders and continuing to provide excellent law enforcement in our community.

Stormwater and Flooding Issues: In 2020 the City Council passed the largest-ever stormwater fee increase to deal with its aging infrastructure. This fee increase has turned out to be providential, as we are just concluding the largest-ever snowfall along the Wasatch Front, which brings with it the threat of historic flooding in May and June. This unforeseen water year brings with it a lot of challenges. Holladay is working diligently to prepare for the worst, stockpiling sandbags, with the generous assistance of residents, and monitoring both the weather (the best case is that we have a long, cool Spring) and Big Cottonwood Creek on a daily basis.

Threats to Historic Homes and Neighborhoods: As one of the oldest communities in Utah, Holladay has a number of historic structures, several over 150 years old, tucked here and there in our neighborhoods. While the City does not own these structures, and within current zoning law, may not mandate what a private landowner does with these properties, there is great concern and sadness when one of these structures is demolished. Under current city law, the hands of the Planning Commission and city staff are essentially tied. The City Council will be holding work sessions in the coming months to look at our ordinances to determine whether a more robust preservation ordinance is possible and supported.

Holladay City is grateful for the amazing team of employees at City Hall and our amazing First Responders—who help the City leaders adjust to the kaleidoscopic changes that arise when our world is “shaken” by unforeseen events.

By Dan Gibbons, Holladay City Council

Appreciation Week

Beginning May 14-20, we will be honoring and celebrating the incredible firefighters and police officers that protect and serve the citizens of Holladay. You will see banners of local first responders posted throughout the Holladay Village area. Feel free to drop off treats and/or notes of support at our local precinct or fire station, honk and wave, or simply shout a “THANK YOU for your service”. We will wrap up with a Pancake Breakfast at Station #104 on Saturday morning, May 20th.

The health, safety and well-being of our residents is a responsibility we share as elected officials. We are so fortunate to have the option to provide these critical services through the shared services model of the Unified Fire Authority and Unified Police of Greater Salt Lake. It is not only efficient and cost-effective but also attracts the best and brightest to these respective fields. Please take the opportunity to express your appreciation for their service throughout the week.

With Gratitude, Rob Dahle, Mayor

Uni ed Police Department (UPD) Update

By Mayor Rob Dahle

State lawmakers passed HB 374 on the final day of the 2023 legislative session. This legislation effectively severs the historical connection between the Salt Lake County Sheriff and UPD. A timeline for the changes of July 1st, 2025 was written into legislation. We are currently working with the County and Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area (SLVLESA) to clarify how they intend to proceed. We can then collectively begin the tedious process of restructuring the shared services component of what we are currently referring to as “UPD 2.0”.

We feel strongly that retaining the ability to operate our own on-site precinct while sharing the costs of critical support services makes the most sense for our city. It allows us to attract and retain the best and brightest at every level.

There are a lot of questions that need to be answered in the coming months. We intend to move as quickly as possible, with an understanding that there are numerous contracts that must be thoughtfully and thoroughly vetted by the remaining members. We will continue to provide updates throughout the transition. Rest assured, you will continue to receive the same high-quality level of service you have become accustomed to throughout the transition

Feel free to email (Rdahle@cityofholladay.com) or call if you have questions. Also, happy to meet in person. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding.

Interested in Running for City Council?

2023 Budget

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Rob Dahle, Mayor rdahle@cityofholladay.com

Election

It’s an odd-numbered year which means its once again time for a municipal election cycle! This year there are three Holladay City Council seats up for re-election. Those are:

Council District 2

Council District 4

Council District 5 (each is a four-year term).

DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY SUBMISSION DEADLINE

JUNE 1- 7, 2023 (excluding Saturday and Sunday)

8:00 am – 5:00 p.m. in City Recorder’s Office

There is a $35 filing fee.

Candidates must meet the following qualifications:

1. Be a United States citizen;

2. Be a registered voter;

3. Be a resident within the municipality in which the individual seeks to hold elective office for the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the election.

4. Be a resident of the council district from which the candidate is elected.

Anyone interested in running should get acquainted with the filing deadline and other campaign information found on the city website under “Elections”. Questions? Please contact Stephanie Carlson, City Recorder at 801-527-2454 or by email at scarlson@ cityofholladay.com.

Municipal 2023 SPRING RUN-OFF www.cityofholladay.com

Budget season is upon us. We wanted to make your aware of key dates related to the City of Holladay’s budget as well as your opportunity to participate. Please also watch the city website for updated information.

May 4 – Presentation of Tentative 2023-24 budgets. This includes:

• City’s General Fund budget, which funds most services residents receive through the City and its partners, including the Unified Police Department and Unified Fire Authority.

• The City’s Capital Funds budget, which includes capital projects the City will undertake in the next year, and

• The Redevelopment Authority (RDA)’s budget, which includes funds received for and expenses associated with the Holladay Village and the Cottonwood Mall site.

May 8 - Budgets will be available on city website

June 1 – 6:00 pm Public Hearing on 2023-24 budgets

Mid-June – Adoption of 2023-24 budgets

801-580-3056

Ty Brewer, District 1 tbrewer@cityofholladay.com

801-550-8747

Matt Durham, District 2 mdurham@cityofholladay.com

801-999-0781

Paul Fotheringham, District 3 pfotheringham@cityofholladay.com

801-424-3058

Drew Quinn, District 4 dquinn@cityofholladay.com

801-272-6526

Dan Gibbons, District 5 dgibbons@cityofholladay.com

385-215-0622

Gina Chamness, City Manager gchamness@cityofholladay.com

PUBLIC MEETINGS:

City Council – rst and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Planning Commission – rst and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

CITY OFFICES: Mon-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • 801-272-9450 4580 South 2300 East • Holladay, UT 84117

Community Development 801-527-3890

Finance 801-527-2455

Justice Court 801-273-9731

Code Enforcement 801-527-3890

NUMBERS TO KNOW: Emergency 911 UPD Dispatch (Police) 801-840-4000 UFA Dispatch (Fire) 801-840-4000 Animal Control 385-468-7387

Garbage/Sanitation 385-468-6325

Holladay Library 801-944-7627

Holladay Lions Club 385-468-1700

Mt. Olympus Sr. Center 385-468-3130

Holladay Post O ce 801-278-9942

Cottonwood Post O ce 801-453-1991

Holliday Water 801-277-2893

Seasonal Container Reservation Program ( SCRP )

The Seasonal Container Reservation Program (SCRP) is officially underway! As a reminder, Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District (WFWRD) has moved forward with container reservations due to limited staffing. Reservations also reduce the mini landfills that come from placing containers on the streets. Set your reminders, reservations open for containers on the dates below.

Zone 1 Reservations Open: May 23rd –Containers Available: June 6 – 13

Zone 2 Reservations Open: May 31st –Containers Available: June 14 – 21

Zone 3 Reservations Open: June 8th –Containers Available: June 22 – 29

On April 6, 2023, members of the Uni ed Police Department’s Holladay Precinct and SWAT Team were recognized for their outstanding e orts during a search warrant operation in Holladay on January 30, 2023. The search warrant was authorized following a lengthy investigation into an ongoing drug distribution operation. During the search warrant, possible hazardous drug chemicals were located prompting a hazardous materials response from the Uni ed Fire Authority and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Once the scene was determined to be safe the search and investigation resumed. It was found that the occupants of the home were manufacturing, cutting, and selling cocaine. In addition to the drug sales, it was found that a prostitution operation was taking place at this residence. Several of the individuals were arrested and/or charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors. The teamwork by these UPD members is to be commended for ending a large drug distribution and prostitution operation. We will continually do all we can to keep Holladay City a safe community to live, work and recreate in.

Containers will be dropped off sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the scheduled day. WFWRD staff will try to ensure that residents have up to 24 hours with the container. Driveways must be cleared, accessible, and have enough room (approximately 10’ x 20’) for the container to be placed off the street and public sidewalk. If the driveway is inaccessible, the container will not be delivered, and you will lose your opportunity for the container at your residence. Please visit the WFWRD website to see what is and isn’t allowed in the containers.

If you’re having trouble locating the zone you are in on the map, visit the “Do We Service You?” tab on our website: www.wasatchfrontwaste.org. Type in your address and check out your dates for the Seasonal Container Reservation Program.

Seeking Design Professionals to Serve on Holladay’s Design Review Board

The Holladay Design Review Board currently has openings for 3 to 5 qualified individuals. Now is your chance to apply and help the board represent the full range of voices passionate about Holladay’s downtown village aesthetics.

A design review board member is a resident or property owner who has professional expertise in the fields of architectural design, landscape design, interior design, urban design, architectural history, art or graphic design, engineering, or urban planning. Members are appointed by the City Manager to serve a 3-year term. For more information and to fill out an application, please visit www.cityofholladay.com. Applications are due by Friday, May 26, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Jon Teerlink at jteerlink@cityhofholladay.com or 801-527-3890.

Continued from front page doubled to this year’s 29-billion-dollar budget. More bills than ever are written, over a 1,000, this year, but we have the same amount of time to complete the budget. That means more speed, less scrutiny, longer hours, and more competition for funding,” Moss said.

However, one change this year concerns her more over past years.

“The biggest change, especially noticeable this year, is the partisan divide is much greater. When I first was elected, and for many years, the two parties competed, of course, and had some different political views, but this year, it is much more partisan with bills that come from outside organizations, farright groups that want to restrict what and how teachers can teach, what books students can read, what parents can do in terms of medications for their children who have gender dysphoria, and what rights women have in regards to their reproductive healthcare to name a few.

“This session also saw bills combined that forced legislators to choose between something they dislike, like school vouchers, coupled with pay raises for teachers, HB 215, which started the session on an adversarial note,” Moss said.

For a Democrat in a super-majority Republican legislature, Moss has passed quite a bit of legislation. However, the one she most fondly remembers is paving the way for using Naloxone.

“It has also been gratifying to meet people who have benefitted from laws I have passed, whose lives were saved by Naloxone, the overdose reversal drug,” Moss said. “That has saved countless lives after I passed bills to allow police to carry it, local health clinics to dispense it, and now it can be purchased without a prescription from a pharmacy, usually covered by insurance.”

Her last few years in the legislature have been challenging, not due to partisan fights but because she lost her beloved husband, Bob.

“Sadly, my life has changed considerably in the past 18 months because of the death of my husband in July 2021,” Moss said. “I am fortunate that all three of my daughters, their husbands, and my grandchildren now live close by in Holladay, Millcreek and Murray. My daughters attend plays, book clubs, and political functions with me, events that my late

husband Bob Moss always attended.”

Does she have any plans on retiring?

“Yes, of course, I plan on retiring. I will announce it when the time is right. Currently, I have another year and a half of my 12th term, and then I will decide. The filing deadline for the 2024 election is next year, the first week in January,” Moss said.

Moving into year 24 of her legislative service, there are things that drive her personally.

“My favorite part of being a legislator has been meeting many people from different backgrounds and professions. I have gained enormous respect for state employees in all the capacities that make our state run effectively, from the folks at the DMV to UDOT, to employees at the state and local health departments, Refugee Services, Consumer Services Division, the State Board of Education, and more.

“I have also met constituents, thousands of them at their doors when I am campaigning, and at town halls, and other events I attend, from parades to arts festivals in the cities I represent,” Moss said. l

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss stands with her 2023 legislative intern Marie Abercrombie. (Photo courtesy of Carol Spackman Moss)

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Charlie Droitch put up 24 goals and nine assists through the first eight games of the season.

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ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

to Honor Military Veterans for Their Service to Our Country.

Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:00 am.

Monday, May 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

At Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery

1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy

FEATURED SPEAKER: Jennie Taylor Gold Star Wife, Civilian Aide to the U.S. Secretary of the Army

The featured speaker is Congressman Chris Stewart.

Program will include: Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard, Utah Firefighters Emerald Society bagpipes, Patriotic Music by Brian Stucki and the Minuteman Brass Quintet and Refreshments Courtesy of Cedarwood at Sandy.

PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE: Hill Air Force Base, Honor Guard, Utah Firefighters Emerald Society bagpipes, Patriotic Music by Brian Stucki and the Minuteman Brass Quintet

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Titan baseball reloads, wins first 11 games of year

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MAY

May 26 The Alapa Family and the Kulturang Pilipino Ensemble of Utah

May 27 Aladdin, Movie Sing-Along

JUNE

June 3 Murray Concert Band

June 9-10, Disney’s High School Musical 12, 15-17

June 24 Murray Symphony Pops

JULY

July 7-8, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella 10, 13-15

July 21 Peter Breinholt

July 28-29, Seussical the Musical 31, Aug 3-5

AUGUST

Aug 12 Thurl Bailey with Marvin Goldstein

Aug 18-19 A Celtic Summer’s Night

Aug 25 Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband

Aug 26 Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four

SEPTEMBER

Sept 1 4 HIMS

Sept 9 Trio Los Charros

This program has received funding support from residents of Salt Lake County, SL County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP), Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement, Utah Humanities, and National Endowment for the Arts.

Left: Powered by junior Luke Taylor, Olympus stormed through its first 11 games before losing on the road at Murray for its first defeat. Taylor hit .567 with 16 RBIs through the first 10 games of the year. Right: Outfielder Spencer Goldsberry shows bunt during a region game at Murray. Olympus was 14-1 at press time.

Top Left: In a year with unpredictable weather that forced the postponement or cancellation of games, Olympus has had to deal with the snow like every other team. Bottom Left: Chase Smith looks to pick off the runner at first. Right: Chase Smith and the Titans’ rotation and defense earned six straight shutouts.

Administration changes for Holladay area schools announced in April board meeting

April meetings bring new administrations in the Granite School District. Here are some of the changes that will affect Holladay schools in the 2023-24 school year. All changes are effective July 1 unless otherwise indicated. The changes were officially announced in the GSD Board meeting on April 11.

Josh LeRoy will leave his current position at Olympus Jr. High to be the principal at Cyprus High School.

John Anderson will replace LeRoy as principal at Olympus Jr. High. He is currently the principal of Wasatch Jr. High.

The new principal of Wasatch Jr. High will be Mary Basso. She comes from Kennedy Jr. High.

Andrea Winn is the current principal of Crestview Elementary. She will move to an assistant principal position at Bennion Jr. High.

Ben Anderson will take a position at

By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com

Skyline High School as an assistant principal. He has been the principal of Granite Technical Institute.

Tim Mundt will leave his current post as assistant principal at Skyline High. He is going to West Lake Jr. High.

Cottonwood High assistant principal Heather Sonne is leaving to fill an assistant principal position at Skyline High.

Principal Ben Peters at Driggs Elementary has been named the principal at Magna Elementary.

Peters will be replaced by Tayler Khater, who is currently the assistant principal at Armstrong and Fremont elementary schools.

Megan Stewart, an intern assist at Cottonwood High School has been appointed assistant principal at Beehive and Wilson elementary schools.

Ashley Snarr will be an assistant principal at Cottonwood High School. She is currently an intern assistant at Kearns Jr. High.

Kip Carlsen, principal of Spring Lane Elementary which is closing at the end of the year, will take over the position of principal at Fox Hills Elementary.

Teri Daynes is currently the principal at Fox Hills, but will be moving to Crestview Elementary as principal for the 2023-24 school year.

The closure of Spring Hill Elementary and combining of most of their students with Oakwood Elementary created an assignment for assistant principal at Oakwood and Woodstock elementary schools. Ben Johnson, who is currently an assistant principal at West Lake Junior High, will fill that role.

A full chart showing all the administrative changes in Granite School District is available on their website. l

From Left to right: Megan Stewart (Granite School District), Ashley Snarr (Granite School District), Tayler Khater (Granite School District), Ben Anderson (Granite School District)

From Left to right: Kip Carlsen (Granite School District), Teri Daynes (Granite School District), Ben Johnson (Granite School District)

From Left to right: John Anderson (Granite School District), Tim Mundt (Granite School District), Andrea Winn (Granite School District), Heather Sonne (Granite School District)

Top: Josh LeRoy (Granite School District)

Bottom: Ben Peters (Granite School District)

SBOs from Granite District high schools create an anti-slur campaign

Student body officers from the eight Granite District high schools came together to create an anti-slur campaign, sharing the message that words have power. With help from district leaders, SBOs from Taylorsville, Cyprus, Olympus, Granger, Skyline, Kearns, Hunter and Cottonwood high schools created and launched the video “Stand Together, Speak Out, Make a Difference.”

The video invites viewers to walk in someone else’s shoes to see how slurs, derogatory language and hurtful words have an impact on individuals.

During the April 11 Granite District school board meeting, the SBOs were recognized for their work on the video and the efforts they have made at their schools to bring about inclusion, acceptance and change.

“It was so fun to have the district reach out to us. We had a big part in coming up with a lot of the script, which was super cool,” said Skyline Student Body President Max Stewart. “We thought this was such a fantastic idea and a message that really needed to be heard.”

Student leaders shared their own experiences being targeted because of their culture, heritage or skin color. They thanked the district for its action in bringing attention to the problem and hope the video starts conversations to foster respect and understanding.

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

The campaign inspired the SBOs to create programs in their own schools to further the message. Olympus High introduced Kindness Week, where students were encouraged to demonstrate acts of kindness to the school community. Cottonwood High SBOs started the “Acceptance Starts with U” campaign to encourage empathy and kindness.

“Obviously, Cottonwood is one of the more diverse schools and due to that there’s also more racism, which is kind of hard to say, but it’s a reality,” said Cottonwood High Student Body President Jario Licona.

While many slurs and comments can be obviously hurtful, many microaggressions often go unaddressed. The Harvard Business Review defines microaggression as “When someone says or does something that feels hostile or offensive to some aspect of our identity, and the person doesn’t even realize it.”

Microaggression includes phrases like, “What country are you really from?” or “Don’t be so sensitive” or “I don’t see color.” The anti-slur video encourages students to take responsibility for their actions and words and understand the importance of speaking up when hearing or witnessing derogatory comments. It also demonstrates the importance of developing empathy by showing kindness and compassion.

The Stand Together, Speak Out, Make a Difference video is available on YouTube.

“I want to express how proud I am of this group,” said Granite School District Superintendent Rich Nye. “When we meet with our SBOs, we are talking about those issues

of importance for our students as they’re occurring in our schools, and then they leverage their leadership to make that effective change. When we think of bullying and harassment and discrimination in our schools, there’s simply no place for it.” l

Student body officers from Taylorsville, Cyprus, Olympus, Granger, Skyline, Kearns, Hunter and Cottonwood high schools created a video to address slurs and derogatory language at school. Several SBOs attended a Granite District board meeting to present the video to board members. (Photo courtesy of Granite School District)

Titans storming through weather-altered season

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Hannah Nelson unleashes a shot in Olympus’ 23-11 victory over Riverton. The Silverwolves were undefeated at the time and after pulling to within five shortly before halftime to make it 13-8, the Titans rattled off four more goals before the halftime whistle to reestablish its dominance.

Offensive firepower could be an understatement for what the Olympus Titans girls lacrosse team have done so far this season. Sarah Anne, a sophomore, poured in 33 goals and 16 assists in the first eight games alone as the Titans outscored their opponents 165-41.

Polish your teapots, iron your doilies and butter your crumpets. For the first time in 70 years, an English monarch will be crowned and the whole world will tune in to see if King Charles III, Prince William and Prince Harry bust each other up at Westminster Abbey.

Whether or not the coronation turns into a fistfight, there will be plenty of spectacle, pomp, circumstance, tradition, snobbery and a reminder that England adores fluffy hats.

King Charles will be 74 on the day of his coronation, code-named Operation Golden Orb (not even kidding). He’s much older than his mother was when she was enthroned. Queen Elizabeth was crowned at the age of 27 and reigned for 156 years.

The coronation is based on traditions going back centuries. In fact, for nearly 1,000 years, the Archbishop of Canterbury has conducted the ceremony. You’d think, at some point, people would start asking how he’s been alive for so long.

Our country has a bit of history with England, but we're still infatuated with royalty. American royalty just isn’t the same. It’s either the Kardashians or the Kennedys, depending on who you ask. When we elect a new president, we don’t

The Royal Treatment

coronation. King Charles and Queen Camilla will leave Buckingham Palace in a four-ton Gold State Coach that’s been used in coronations since 1830 and is notoriously uncomfortable. It’s covered in gilded statues and painted panels and will be pulled by eight dragons through the streets of London.

The procession travels from the palace, past Isengard at the southern end of the Misty Mountains, along Trafalgar Square, through Hogwarts to Westminster Abbey where the king will be anointed with holy oil using the Coronation Spoon. I don’t know if there’s a knife and fork. Wikipedia didn’t mention any other coronation utensils.

King Charles will then stand next to a really old chair (and it’s not even made out of swords pulled from the hands of his dead enemies), and given things to hold like the Royal Orb, a couple of scepters, gold spurs, a jeweled sword, gold bracelets and a ring. No wonder it’s hard to be king. That’s a lot to carry.

follow centuries of history and tradition. We do a swearing-in ceremony followed by four years of smack talk on social media.

But England knows how to stage a

Then the Archbishop (who HAS to be a vampire, I mean come on!) places the five-pound crown on the king’s head. Saint Edwards Crown has a solid gold frame and is bedazzled with rubies, ame-

thysts, sapphires and other jewels, making the crown worth more than my entire lifetime income.

Everyone yells, “God save the king!” and trumpets blare and, Bob’s your uncle, England has a new king.

Then the fun starts. Concerts will feature new musical pieces commissioned by the king himself, including an anthem written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and I can only hope it’s performed by the cast of “Cats.” A refugee choir and an LGBTQ+ ensemble will perform, because we all know how much the royal family loves diversity.

There’s even a Coronation Quiche consisting of spinach, broad beans, cheese, tarragon and lard, to celebrate the country’s devotion to bland food. You can get the recipe online and make it for your family as you watch the celebration.

Leaders from around the world will attend the coronation, except some countries who are afraid if they send leaders to the event, England will colonize them while they’re gone. But this is a historical moment you won’t want to miss, especially if the royal family starts throwing the crown jewels at each other.

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